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Germany-Poland Security Pact; Philippines Welcomes German Forces, $5.5B Trade Deal

6/17/2026

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Defense Ministers Boris Pistorius and Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a pact in Warsaw on 17 June 2026.
The pact omits a defence clause and focuses on sea security, mobility, cyber defence and Poland’s Shield fortifications.
Polish officials say the inter-ministerial format avoids a treaty that Law and Justice governments rejected over World War II reparations.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed a future German visiting forces agreement and a $5.5 billion EU-Philippines free-trade deal.

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Defense Ministers Boris Pistorius and Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a pact in Warsaw on 17 June 2026.
The pact omits a defence clause and focuses on sea security, mobility, cyber defence and Poland’s Shield fortifications.
Polish officials say the inter-ministerial format avoids a treaty that Law and Justice governments rejected over World War II reparations.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed a future German visiting forces agreement and a $5.5 billion EU-Philippines free-trade deal.